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Stories a place tells about itself, passed down and still repeated.
St. Martinville, LA
A live oak on Bayou Teche is traditionally identified with the meeting place of Evangeline and Gabriel from Longfellow-inspired local lore. The story is literary rather than documented history, but the tree remains a major Acadiana folklore landmark.
New Orleans, LA
This eighteenth-century Creole cottage is wrapped in legends linking it to pirate and smuggler Jean Lafitte. The exact extent of Lafitte's connection is debated, but the surviving building is one of Bourbon Street's oldest and most atmospheric landmarks.
Vacherie, LA
Laura preserves a Creole plantation complex and tells the intertwined histories of the Duparc-Locoul family and the people they enslaved. Folktales recorded from the region also contributed to later published Br'er Rabbit traditions.
St. Martinville, LA
This state site connects Acadian history with the literary legend of Evangeline popularized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The grounds include a Creole plantation house and exhibits separating history from romanticized folklore.
New Orleans, LA
The Glapion family tomb is widely associated with Marie Laveau and has become one of the most visited graves in New Orleans. It lies inside St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, so access is only through the cemetery's authorized visitor system.
New Orleans, LA
This Bourbon Street shop and spiritual center is named for New Orleans Voodoo figure Marie Laveau and includes altars, spiritual supplies and Voodoo-related material. Readings and spiritual services may be available separately from normal shop access.
New Orleans, LA
A compact French Quarter museum devoted to New Orleans Voodoo history, ritual objects, altars, art and local traditions. It is one of the city's longest-running visitor sites focused specifically on Voodoo.
New Orleans, LA
The nineteenth-century St. Roch Chapel became associated with healing petitions, and visitors historically left prosthetics, crutches and small offerings of thanks. The chapel and cemetery remain religious spaces, so visit quietly and during lawful access hours.
New Orleans, LA
Voodoo Authentica combines a spiritual shop, cultural center and collection of works made by practitioners and artists connected with New Orleans Voodoo. It also hosts educational and ceremonial programming at selected times.
New Orleans, LA
Established in 1990, the Voodoo Spiritual Temple presents traditional West African-influenced spiritual and herbal practices while working to correct misconceptions about Voodoo. Its current location is 1428 N. Rampart Street; hours are flexible, so check ahead.
